Soldiers in an assault boat at Kitsilano (Kits) Beach Vancouver, 1980s. Kitsilano Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Vancouver, especially in the warm summer months. Located at the north edge of the Kitsilano neighbourhood, the beach faces out onto Burrard Inlet. The beach is home to the longest swimming pool in Canada, the salt-water outdoor Kitsilano Pool, operated by the Vancouver Park Board and open during the summer. In the local Indigenous S?wxwú7mesh language, it is called xwupxpay'em, which translates to "having red cedar".